Introduction: Public drug procurement scheduling and procurement supply chains are becoming increasingly interconnected and structured. One of the professionals who work in these processes are the pharmacists, who, with their expertise in drug management, contribute to the effectiveness of these acquisitions, within the scope of the SUS. These activities demand an analytical and holistic perception, so that the...
Plasmodium vivax radical cure requires the use of primaquine (PQ), a drug that induces haemolysis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient (G6PDd) individuals, which further hampers malaria control efforts. The aim of this work was to study the G6PDd prevalence and variants in Latin America (LA) and the Caribbean region. A systematic search of the published literature was undertaken in August 2013. Biblio...